MU Journalism Dean Names Reeves New KOMU-TV News Director

By Nathan Hurst MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2014) — Dean Mills, dean of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, announced today that Randy Reeves has been named news director at KOMU-TV, effective Sept. 1, 2014. Reeves, an associate professor in the MU School of Journalism, will replace Stacey Woelfel, who was … Continued

Intensive Career Workshop Prepares Radio-TV Students for Interviews and Job Searches

Sessions Focused on Application Strategies, Creating Resume Reels and Handling Pay Negotiation By Caroline Murray Columbia, Mo. (Feb. 20, 2014) — Expert faculty members provided students with tips on effective job searching at a workshop hosted by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) on Feb. 16. The “Get Me Hired” workshop, held at the … Continued

Radio-Television Journalism Senior Dan Kennedy Places in Top 10 of Hearst Broadcast News Competition

Columbia, Mo. (March 22, 2013) — Dan Kennedy, a radio-television journalism senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received a top 10 placement in the Broadcast News Competition II of the Journalism Awards Program sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Kennedy’s entry was a September 2012 story about price gouging at Mid-Missouri’s only … Continued

Jessica Reese Places in Top 10 of Hearst Radio News and Features Competition

Her Winning Entry Focused on Women’s Issues and Politics Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 14, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Jessica Reese placed in the top 10 of the Radio News and Features Competition and Television Features Competition in the  William Randolph Hearst Foundation‘s Journalism Awards Program. Reese’s entry competed against 45 others to earn ninth … Continued

Student Journalist Artyom Rayev Honored with His First Emmy at Mid-America Awards Ceremony

KOMU-TV Also Takes Home Three Emmys for News and Interactivity Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 2, 2012) — Artyom Rayev, a radio-television journalism senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, received his first Emmy at the 36th annual Mid-America Emmy awards ceremony in Kansas City. Rayev’s successful entry, “Scoring for Slaten,” won in the student production-news category. … Continued

Two Radio-TV Journalism Students Place Second and Fourth in Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Blake Hanson and David Wietlispach Will Receive Scholarships for Their Wins Columbia, Mo. (March 16, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism seniors Blake Hanson and David Wietlispach placed second and fourth, respectively, in the second television competition for the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Hanson will receive a $2,000 scholarship for his top placement; Wietlispach, $1,000. … Continued

Missouri Journalism Student Ties for Second Place in International ‘Girls’ State of the Union’ Video Contest

Jamie’s Crockett’s Entry Competed with More Than 50 Entries from Around the World Columbia, Mo. (March 12, 2012) — Missouri School of Journalism sophomore Jamie Crockett tied for second place in the “Girls’ State of the Union” video contest. Sponsored by the Women’s Media Center in New York, the international competition sought to identify important … Continued